The 1957 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1957 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 9–0–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. VMI was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll.[1]
| 1957 VMI Keydets football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 9–0–1 (6–0 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 VMI $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Tampa* | W 7–0 | [2] | |||
| September 28 | at Holy Cross* | T 21–21 | 10,000 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | at Richmond | W 28–6 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | Davidson | W 26–14 | 4,000 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | at William & Mary | W 14–13 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | vs. George Washington | W 26–20 | 3,500 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | at Virginia* | W 20–7 | 21,000 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | at Lehigh* | No. 20 | W 12–7 | 13,500 | [9] | |
| November 16 | vs. The Citadel | No. 13 | W 33–7 | 9,000 | [10] | |
| November 28 | vs. VPI | No. 17 |
| W 14–6 | 25,000 | [11] |
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Roster
edit- Carl Kasko End
- Sam Horner halfback
- Pete Johnson halfback
- Duke Johnston quarterback
- Bobby Jordan halfback
- Sam Woolwine fullback
References
edit- ^ "1957 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "VMI's depth too much; Spartans succumb 7–0". St. Petersburg Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Military Institute Holds Holy Cross Team to Deadlock at Worcester". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. The Associated Press. September 29, 1957. p. S5.
- ^ "Keydet 'J-Boys' run Spiders ragged, win 28–6". The Progress-Index. October 6, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson steals show in 26 to 14 Keydet triumph". The Post-Herald and Register. October 13, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI edges Indians, 14–13". The Virginian-Pilot. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Military grabs 26–20 victory". Daily Press. October 27, 1957. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI upsets Virginia with fourth quarter rally, 20–7". Suffolk News-Herald. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Karmosky, Charles (November 10, 1957). "Keydets Topple Lehigh from Unbeatens, 12-7". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI scores 33–7 win in minitary classic here". The Lynchburg News. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI beats VPI 14–6, rejects two bowl bids". The Roanoke Times. November 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.